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I am delighted to welcome the publication of this national policy document, The Agenda forChildren's Services. It is an exciting and challenging time for all of us whose work concerns thelives of children in Ireland. Never before has there been such a concerted focus on children,their needs and what we as a society should do to respond to those needs.